Help and Advice on Moving house

Read our wide range of articles on moving house, updating your rented homes and dealing with estate agent.

What is a Joint Mortgage?

Here’s what you need to know about taking out a mortgage with another person or a group of people.

First Time Buyers, Buying a house, Mortgages

What is Tenancy in Common?

There are multiple options when choosing to buy property with someone else. Is Tenancy in Common the right choice for you?

Buying a house, Mortgages

What is Joint Tenancy?

There are multiple options when choosing to buy property with someone else. Is Joint Tenancy the right choice for you?

Buying a house, Mortgages

What if the home I’m selling gets a bad Mortgage Valuation (Down Valuation)?

When selling a home, your buyer will receive a mortgage valuation on your property. If this comes back with a lower value than your agreed sale price, it can put the sale in jeopardy. So, what can you do?

Selling a home, Mortgages

What if the home I’m buying gets a bad Mortgage Valuation (Down Valuation)?

If a home you’re planning to buy gets a negative mortgage valuation, it means the mortgage lender thinks the offer price is too high. So what can you do next?

Buying a house, Mortgages

What to do if you lose your paperwork

Moving home will inevitably require a you to gather a lot of paperwork, so when something goes missing it can seem like the worst scenario.

General Moving Advice, Mortgages

What is a proof of mortgage deposit?

A look at the most common questions when it comes to proof of a mortgage deposit when buying a home.

Mortgages

What is a mortgage valuation?

A mortgage valuation is a major step when applying for a mortgage. Here’s what you need to know, including how they work, what they cost, and what to do if you get a ‘down valuation’.

Buying a house, Mortgages

What is the 95% mortgage scheme?

In April 2021, the government launched a mortgage scheme that lets users buy a house with a 5% deposit. So, how does the scheme work?

First Time Buyers, Buying a house, Mortgages